BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Association of Health Care Journalists - ECPv6.17.2//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Association of Health Care Journalists X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://healthjournalism.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Association of Health Care Journalists REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20070311T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20071104T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20080309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20081102T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20090308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20091101T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20100314T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20101107T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090106T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090106T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T160735Z CREATED:20231025T150206Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T160735Z UID:23589-1231203600-1231203600@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Philadelphia Chapter: Learn about OncoLink DESCRIPTION:Philadelphia-area members of the Association of Health Care Journalists can learn about an international cancer information resource based in our own backyard. \nJoin us Tuesday\, Jan. 6\, 2009\, at 7:30 pm\, at 3535 Market St\, Mezzanine\, Ste. 60\, to meet James M. Metz\, M.D.\, and Maggie Hampshire\, R.N.\, B.S.N.\, O.C.N.\, the editor-in-chief and managing editor respectively of OncoLink\, the oldest and largest cancer information resource on the Internet founded in 1994 by University of Pennsylvania cancer specialists. \nMetz and Hampshire will discuss how to find comprehensive information about specific types of cancer\, updates on cancer treatments\, and news about research advances\, on this free-to-the-public resource produced by physicians and nurses at Penn's Abramson Cancer Center. \nThe meeting is complimentary to all AHCJ members\, working health care journalists\, and journalism students\, but registration is limited\, so please contact Eric Rosenthal at etrosenthal@verizon.net or 610-649-1375 by Jan. 2. \nFind out more about AHCJ's Philadelphia chapter. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/philadelphia-chapter-learn-about-oncolink/ CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20081217T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20081217T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T160736Z CREATED:20231025T150159Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T160736Z UID:23583-1229475600-1229475600@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:PlanFirst Webcasts on Pandemic Influenza DESCRIPTION:The focus of this Webcast will be a discussion of HHS guidance on antiviral drug use and stockpiling to be released later this month. \nAntiviral drugs will be an important part of a multi-faceted response to an influenza pandemic. They will be used to contain an initial pandemic outbreak\, slow the spread of infection\, and treat those who have pandemic illness. \nNo registration is required. Email your questions for the Webcast panelists before and/or during the program to hhsstudio@hhs.gov. Please include your first name\, state and town. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/planfirst-webcasts-on-pandemic-influenza/ CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20081216T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20081217T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T160737Z CREATED:20231025T150202Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T160737Z UID:23586-1229389200-1229475600@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:New report: State of the USA Health Indicators DESCRIPTION:If you were going to grade the overall health status of the United States\, what would you focus on? Health is such a broad concept encompassing so many facets — mortality\, diseases\, diet\, injuries\, risky behaviors\, access to care\, technology\, prevention\, and diagnosis\, just to name a few — that it can seem a daunting prospect to accurately measure the health and well-being of the whole nation. \nState of the USA Health Indicators\, a new report from the Institute of Medicine\, recommends 20 specific indicators of health as benchmarks to effectively measure the overall health of Americans and the state of our health systems. The indicators are intended for the health section of a new Web site that the nonprofit State of the USA Inc. is building\, which will provide people the means to become better-informed and active participants in national discussions about important topics such as health. \nReporters may obtain a copy of the report by contacting the National Academies' Office of News and Public Information\, tel. 202-334-2138 or e-mail news@nas.edu. Advance copies will be available to reporters only starting at 9 a.m. on Tuesday\, Dec. 16. The report is embargoed and not for public release before 11 a.m. EST Wednesday\, Dec. 17. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/new-report-state-of-the-usa-health-indicators/ CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20081212T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20081215T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T160738Z CREATED:20231025T150159Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T160738Z UID:23585-1229043600-1229302800@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Report on DESCRIPTION:During economic crises\, the health of a country's population tends to worsen. The poor\, who often pay out-of-pocket for health care\, are disproportionately affected. In addition\, nations with significant health burdens\, such as high rates of infant and child mortality\, are more likely to engage in war. Efforts to improve global health could be considered to go well-beyond saving lives; they are highly visible investments in stable economies and peace\, as well as valuable opportunities to show that the U.S. is sensitive to the plight of the world's poor. \nA new report from the Institute of Medicine examines why a commitment to global health is an important investment for the United States\, even in light of the current economic situation. The report describes areas that require the most attention\, emphasizes key goals the incoming administration should strive to meet\, and makes specific recommendations regarding funding and coordination of U.S. global health activities. \nReporters may obtain copies by contacting the National Academies' Office of News and Public Information\, tel. 202-334-2138 or e-mail news@nas.edu. Advance copies will be available to reporters only starting at noon on Friday\, Dec. 12. \nTHE REPORT IS EMBARGOED AND NOT FOR PUBLIC RELEASE BEFORE 11 A.M. EST ON MONDAY\, DEC. 15. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/report-on/ CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20081210T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20081210T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T160738Z CREATED:20231025T150150Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T160738Z UID:23578-1228870800-1228870800@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:NIH survey release: Americans' use of complementary and alternative medicine DESCRIPTION:A nationwide government survey on trends and demographic use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) among both adults and children in the United States will be released. The National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the National Center for Health Statistics of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will hold a telephone briefing to discuss the findings of the 2007 National Health Interview Survey (NHIS). \nThe 2007 NHIS provides data on who is using CAM\, what they are using\, and why people are turning to CAM\, among other related topics. It marks the first time questions were included on children’s use of CAM\, as well as the first available trending data on CAM use in adults compared to the 2002 NHIS data on CAM use. \nThe telebriefing and online presentation will be Dec. 10\, 2008 from 11:00 a.m. to noon EST. To RSVP and receive dial-in information and online presentation access please contact Lauren Musiol at 202-745-5051 or musiollk@mail.nih.gov. By responding to this invitation media will receive information to dial-in to the telebriefing and to obtain access to an online presentation. \nCredentialed media only\, please. \nHosts: \nJosephine P. Briggs\, M.D.\, Director\, NCCAM and Richard L. Nahin\, Ph.D.\, M.P.H.\, Acting Director\, Division of Extramural Research\, NCCAM and Patricia M. Barnes\, M.A.\, Statistician\, National Center for Health Statistics\, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. \nThe National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine's mission is to explore complementary and alternative medical practices in the context of rigorous science\, train CAM researchers\, and disseminate authoritative information to the public and professionals. For additional information\, call NCCAM's Clearinghouse toll free at 1-888-644-6226\, or visit the NCCAM Web site at nccam.nih.gov. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/nih-survey-release-americans-use-of-complementary-and-alternative-medicine/ CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20081210T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20081210T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T154557Z CREATED:20231025T150143Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T154557Z UID:23571-1228870800-1228870800@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Commission to Build a Healthier America Field Hearing DESCRIPTION:The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Commission to Build a Healthier America will convene the Commission's third field hearing in Denver on December 10 to examine how work and the workplace affect the health of Americans. \nThe 14-member national\, independent\, non-partisan Commission began its work in February\, investigating how factors outside the health care system – such as early life experiences\, the availability of nutritious food and access to safe housing – shape and affect individuals' opportunities to make healthy choices and lead healthy lives. \nThe Denver field hearing is the Commission's final public hearing. The Commission's hearings and independent research are leading to a set of recommendations to be released in 2009 that will identify specific\, feasible steps that private and public sectors can take to improve the health of all Americans. The goal is to produce measurable improvements within years\, not decades. \nFor more information and to RSVP for the event\, go to www.commissiononhealth.org. \nFor more information regarding the field hearing\, please contact Danielle DeForge at (202) 609-6011 or via email at ddeforge@ccapr.com. \n  URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/commission-to-build-a-healthier-america-field-hearing/ CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20081208T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20081211T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T160739Z CREATED:20231025T145914Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T160739Z UID:23462-1228698000-1228957200@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:National Forum on Quality Improvement in Health Care DESCRIPTION:The National Forum on Quality Improvement in Health Care is a meeting place for people committed to the mission of improving health care. This annual event draws approximately 6\,500 health care leaders from around the world in person and thousands more via satellite broadcast. \nDecember 8 and 9: The National Forum offers Learning Labs and Minicourses\, which are extended\, highly interactive sessions. Learning Labs last for a half-day\, while Minicourses are full-day sessions. \n  \nDecember 10 and 11: The two-day General Conference features four keynote presentations\, more than 100 workshops\, a full resource Exhibition Hall\, the National Forum Bookstore\, quality improvement storyboards\, and numerous opportunities for networking. \nGo to www.ihi.org for more information. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/national-forum-on-quality-improvement-in-health-care/ CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20081208T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20081209T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T160740Z CREATED:20231025T150158Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T160740Z UID:23582-1228698000-1228784400@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Report release and webcast: Adolescent Health Services DESCRIPTION:What are the greatest health challenges facing American adolescents\, and to what degree is the nation's health care system meeting these challenges? Adolescent Health Services: Missing Opportunities\, a new report from the National Research Council and Institute of Medicine\, looks at the unique health care needs of those ages 10 to 19\, identifies crucial gaps in existing care\, and recommends changes that could help promote healthy behavior\, manage health conditions\, and prevent disease in this age group. The report will be released on Tuesday\, Dec. 9. \nReporters who wish to obtain copies of the report should contact the Office of News and Public Information\, tel. 202-334-2138 or e-mail news@nas.edu. Advance copies will be available to reporters only starting at noon EST on Monday\, Dec. 8. \n WEBCAST and BRIEFING DETAILS: \n The public briefing will start at 10:30 a.m. EST on Tuesday\, Dec. 9\, in Room 100 of the National Academies' Keck Center\, 500 Fifth St.\, N.W.\, Washington\, D.C. Those who cannot attend may listen to a live audio webcast and submit questions using an e-mail form at http://national-academies.org. \nPARTICIPATING FROM THE COMMITTEE THAT WROTE THE REPORT: \n\nRobert S. Lawrence (chair)\, Bloomberg School of Public Health\, Johns Hopkins University\n Shay Bilchik\, Public Policy Institute\, Georgetown University\n Charles E. Irwin\, Jr.\, School of Medicine\, University of California\, San Francisco\n Frederick P. Rivara\, School of Medicine\, School of Public Health\, University of Washington\, Seattle\nLeslie R. Walker\, Department of Pediatrics\, University of Washington\, Seattle Children's Hospital \n\nTHE REPORT IS EMBARGOED AND NOT FOR PUBLIC RELEASE BEFORE 10:30 A.M. EST ON DEC. 9. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/report-release-and-webcast-adolescent-health-services/ CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20081207T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20081211T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T160741Z CREATED:20231025T150109Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T160741Z UID:23559-1228611600-1228957200@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene Annual Meeting DESCRIPTION:Leading researchers and scientists in the area of infectious and emerging disease are expected to attend the 57th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene to discuss the prevention and treatment of global health threats. \nGo to www.astmh.org/meetings for registration information\, meeting schedule and contacts. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/american-society-of-tropical-medicine-and-hygiene-annual-meeting/ CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20081206T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20081206T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T154557Z CREATED:20231025T150144Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T154557Z UID:23572-1228525200-1228525200@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Diabesity: Update in Diabetes and Obesity DESCRIPTION:This course will update internists\, family practitioners and pediatricians on current clinical literature and methodologies for diagnosing\, preventing\, treating\, and managing patients with diabetes resulting from obesity. \nPathophysiology\, differential diagnosis\, drug treatment\, management plans\, and best practices will be reviewed. At the conclusion of the course\, participants will be better able to: \n\nDiagnose and manage two common and interrelated problems\, obesity and diabetes\, from a multidisciplinary perspective.\nRefer patients to the appropriate specialists at the correct time\nRecognize the importance of obesity as a major national and international public health issue both among adults and children\nRecognize the impact of diabetes during pregnacy on fetal outcome\nUnderstand different treatment options for obsesity: dietary\, pharmacologic and surgical intervention in both adult and pediatric patients\nUnderstand current treatment options for type 2 diabetes.\n\nContact: Rochelle Thomas\, Center for Continuing Medical Education\, 630 West 168th Street\, Unit 39\, New York\, NY 10032 \nTelephone: 212-305-3334 Fax: 212-781-6047 \nEmail: cme@columbia.edu \nWeb site: http://www.columbiacme.org URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/diabesity-update-in-diabetes-and-obesity/ CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20081205T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20081205T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T160741Z CREATED:20231025T150158Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T160741Z UID:23581-1228438800-1228438800@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:The Road to Quality Health Care for All Americans: An NCQA Policy Conference DESCRIPTION:The National Committee for Quality Assurance's annual Policy Conference will examine policy options to address the soaring cost and uneven performance of the U.S. health care system. Speakers will include some of the nation's leading experts in cost and quality from the public and private sectors. \nConference Hours:8:30 a.m. – 4 p.m.Registration is from 7:45 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. Continental breakfast and lunch will be served. \nLocation:Hyatt Regency Capitol Hill400 New Jersey Ave.\, NWWashington\, DC 20001202-737-1234 \nGo to www.ncqa.org for more information and to register. \n  URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/the-road-to-quality-health-care-for-all-americans-an-ncqa-policy-conference/ CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20081204T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20081204T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T160742Z CREATED:20231025T150149Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T160742Z UID:23576-1228352400-1228352400@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Ask the Experts: The Role of States in a National Health Reform Effort DESCRIPTION:As a new presidential administration and Congress prepare for a potential debate about the future of the nation's health care system\, join kaisernetwork.org's Ask the Experts for a discussion of the role of states in a national health reform effort. \nDuring this live webcast\, panelists will address such questions as: Should reform proceed state-by-state or nationally? What types of approaches could be tested at the state level to inform the national debate? What degree of flexibility should states have in structuring reform and specifying the scope of coverage and subsidies? How much financial and operational responsibility should rest with state governments? \nThe live webcast begins at 1:30 p.m. ET on Thursday\, December 4\, 2008. \nA video link will be posted here approximately 30 minutes before the show begins. If you do not see a video by that time\, please refresh your Internet browser. \nSubmit questions to panelists before or during the show to Ask@kaisernetwork.org. \n  \n  \n \n \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n  URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/ask-the-experts-the-role-of-states-in-a-national-health-reform-effort/ CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20081203T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20081206T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T160743Z CREATED:20231025T150027Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T160743Z UID:23520-1228266000-1228525200@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Visit to CDC for 2008-09 Midwest Health Journalism Program fellows DESCRIPTION:The 2008-09 Midwest Health Journalism Program fellows will visit the CDC to learn more about how that agency works\, what resources it has available and how to best use those resources. The fellows also visit the Carter Center. \nThis competitive fellowship program picks 10 journalists from Kansas and Missouri each year for special training sessions\, mentoring and access to AHCJ conferences\, workshops and resources. Read more about the Midwest Health Journalism Program. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/visit-to-cdc-for-2008-09-midwest-health-journalism-program-fellows/ CATEGORIES:Workshops | Summits END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20081203T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20081203T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T160743Z CREATED:20231025T150150Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T160743Z UID:23579-1228266000-1228266000@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Witness: Photographers\, Journalists\, and Social Workers Respond to Tragedy DESCRIPTION:Unlike social workers or therapists-the witnesses of the helping professions-journalists and photographers function mainly to inform\, interpret\, and bridge rather than to help directly. Documentary photographers can inspire understanding and compassion with their images and can contribute to opening paths to assistance. \nYet there are pitfalls and ethical challenges when documenting stories about communities or individuals who have been through traumatic experiences. This panel will explore ways to strengthen the impact of documentary practice\, sharing knowledge and practices of inclusion across disciplines. \nAddress: Columbia University School of Social Work1255 Amsterdam Avenue(between 121st and 122nd Streets)Concourse Level\, Room C03New York\, NY \nGo to mediabistro.com for more information. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/witness-photographers-journalists-and-social-workers-respond-to-tragedy/ CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20081203T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20081203T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T160744Z CREATED:20231025T150120Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T160744Z UID:23561-1228266000-1228266000@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Data release: Marital Status & the Association with Health Insurance Coverage for Working-Age Women DESCRIPTION:The National Center for Health Statistics is set to release the report "Marital Status & The Association with Health Insurance Coverage for Working-Age Women At All Income Levels\, 2007" \nWith marriage rates in the U.S. on the decline\, this report analyzes health insurance coverage among working-age women according to marital status\, utilizing data from the 2007 National Health Interview Survey. \nTo access embargoed and password protected materials\, reporters must contact the CDC/NCHS Press Room at 301-458-4800 or register with the NCHS Media Listserv. To register click here. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/data-release-marital-status-the-association-with-health-insurance-coverage-for-working-age-women/ CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20081202T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20081202T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T160745Z CREATED:20231025T150150Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T160745Z UID:23577-1228179600-1228179600@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Report Release: Patient Safety and Medical Residents' Duty Hours DESCRIPTION:A new report from the Institute of Medicine explores the impacts of residents' duty hours and workloads and offers recommendations to optimize the delivery of safe\, high-quality care and the training of residents to become effective independent health practitioners. The report will be released at a one-hour public briefing. \nThe briefing will take place at 10 a.m. EST Tuesday\, Dec. 2\, in the Holeman Lounge of the National Press Club\, 529 14th St.\, N.W.\, Washington\, D.C. Reporters who cannot attend may listen to a live audio webcast and submit questions using an e-mail form at www.national-academies.org. \nParticipating from the committee that wrote the report: \n\nMichael M.E. Johns (chair)\, chancellor\, Emory University\, Atlanta\nDavid F. Dinges\, professor and chief\, division of sleep and chronobiology\, department of psychiatry\, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine\, Philadelphia\nBrian W. Lindberg\, executive director\, Consumer Coalition for Quality Health Care\, Washington\, D.C.\nDaniel Munoz\, fellow\, division of cardiology\, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine\, Baltimore\n\n  \nReporters can obtain copies of the report and register to attend by contacting the National Academies' Office of News and Public Information at tel. 202-334-2138 or e-mail news@nas.edu. \nAdvance copies of the report will be available to reporters only beginning at 9 a.m. EST on Monday\, Dec. 1. The report is embargoed and not for public release before 10 a.m. EST on Dec. 2. \n  URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/report-release-patient-safety-and-medical-residents-duty-hours/ CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20081201T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20081205T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T160745Z CREATED:20231025T150038Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T160745Z UID:23526-1228093200-1228438800@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:EcoHealth 2008 DESCRIPTION:the International EcoHealth Forum 2008 will showcase evidence of theory and practice regarding our dependence on ecosystem health. Evidence of the impact of social and ecological changes on the global environment and\, in turn\, on human health will\, be discussed among the forum's delegates. Special emphasis will be placed on EcoHealth research in developing countries\, fostering exchanges of lessons learned between developing and developed countries. \nConference participants – researchers\, policy-makers and practitioners – will learn how project outcomes have been used by other policy-makers\, stakeholders and community representatives to effect improvements in ecosystem management\, disease prevention and environmental protection. \nVisit http://www.ecohealth2008.org/anuncio.php for more information. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/ecohealth-2008/ CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20081201T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20081201T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T160746Z CREATED:20231025T150151Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T160746Z UID:23580-1228093200-1228093200@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Managing Health System Capacity Conference DESCRIPTION:The number of hospitals\, physicians and other providers affects the amount of care delivered to American patients and the value received from our health care spending. A better understanding of the effects and drivers of capacity changes and identification of strategies to manage capacity growth are essential for improving the efficiency and quality of our health care system. \nThe conference will provide an in-depth examination of the critical issues surrounding health system capacity: \n\nHow does the supply of hospitals\, physicians\, and other health care providers affect utilization of services\, health spending\, and quality of care?\nHow can pricing be improved to remove distortions that influence relative prices and drive capacity investments and use?\nWhat types of informational\, organizational and financial changes could help to align providers' incentives to deliver care more efficiently?\nWhat are private-sector payers and providers doing to promote more efficient use of existing capacity?\nIs state health planning an effective tool for managing system capacity?\n\nNIHCM is hosting a conference on December 1\, 2008 at the St. Regis Hotel in Washington\, DC. For more information click here . \n  URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/managing-health-system-capacity-conference/ CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20081201T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20081201T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T160747Z CREATED:20231025T150127Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T160747Z UID:23567-1228093200-1228093200@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:World AIDS Day DESCRIPTION:This year's theme is "Lead – Empower – Deliver\," building on last year's theme of "Take the Lead." Materials and additional information is available at www.worldaidscampaign.org. \nSee coverage of the 2008 International AIDS Conference for story ideas and background. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/world-aids-day/ CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20081121T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20081121T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T160748Z CREATED:20231025T150107Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T160748Z UID:23557-1227229200-1227229200@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Innovations in Health Policy: Retail Clinics and the Health Care Workforce DESCRIPTION:Webinar sponsored by National Conference of State Legislatures \nWith close to 1\,000 retail-based clinics across the country\, their rapid development has spurred debates about quality\, access and the roles of various health care professionals. A number of states have enacted or considered legislation focused on these clinics. Speakers will offer their state's approach to retail-based clinics\, how they arrived there\, and why it's important. \nThese webinars are archived when they are over. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/innovations-in-health-policy-retail-clinics-and-the-health-care-workforce/ CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20081121T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20081121T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T160749Z CREATED:20231025T150059Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T160749Z UID:23554-1227229200-1227229200@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Talking Health: Political Promises DESCRIPTION: \n\nTake part!\nThe speakers will answer questions submitted before and during the webcast. Send your questions to talkinghealth@healthjournalism.org. \nAt noon Eastern on Nov. 21\, visit www.healthjournalism.org/talkinghealth to watch the live webcast and submit questions. \n\nHealth care plan highlights \n• Barack Obama (D) \nTip sheet: Resources for covering the candidates' health care plans \n\n \nPress release: New webcast series for health journalists debuts July 9 \nPast episode of Talking HealthCovering the Underinsured (July 2008) \n\nObama presidency: Does his health plan stand a chance?\n What lies ahead for health reform? The candidates made lots of promises during the campaign and now the time has come to deliver on them. Will the new president really be able to bring insurance coverage to more Americans given the country's other financial problems and the growing deficit? Will we again fall back on an incremental approach? \nTalking Health on Nov. 21\, 2008\, featured two experts who have been following the politics of health reform for a long time: Karen Davis\, president of The Commonwealth Fund\, and Sheila P. Burke\, a lecturer in public policy at Harvard University. They offered their judgments on what we can expect. Our two journalist panelists Julie Rovner\, health policy correspondent for NPR\, and Marilyn Werber Serafini\, health care and welfare reporter for National Journal\, gave suggestions for covering the story for the next year both nationally and locally. \nRead more about the speakers and watch "Talking Health: Political Promises." \nSpeakers:\nSheila P. Burke is an adjunct lecturer in public policy at Harvard University. Having received her master's degree in public administration from Harvard's John F. Kennedy School of Government in 1982\, she returned in 1996 to serve as executive dean through June 2000. In between she was chief of staff to former Senate Majority Leader Bob Dole (1985 to 1996). She was deputy staff director of the Senate Committee on Finance (1982 to 1985)\, having been a professional staff member of the committee from 1979 to 1982. Burke holds a bachelor's degree in nursing from the University of San Francisco and worked as a staff nurse in Berkeley\, Calif. She is a member of the Institute of Medicine\, National Academy of Sciences\, and a fellow of the National Academy of Public Administration. She serves on the adjunct faculty at Georgetown University\, on the boards of trustees of the Kaiser Commission on the Future of Medicaid and the Uninsured\, and the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission\, as chair of the Kaiser Family Foundation\, and on a number of corporate boards. \nKaren Davis is president of The Commonwealth Fund\, a private foundation that aims to promote a high-performing health care system that achieves better access\, improved quality\, and greater efficiency\, particularly for society's most vulnerable\, including low-income people\, the uninsured\, minority Americans\, young children\, and elderly adults. Davis is a nationally recognized economist\, with a distinguished career in public policy and research. Before joining the Fund\, she served as chairman of the Department of Health Policy and Management at The Johns Hopkins School of Public Health\, where she also held an appointment as professor of economics. She served as deputy assistant secretary for health policy in the Department of Health and Human Services from 1977-1980\, and was the first woman to head a U.S. Public Health Service agency. Prior to her government career\, Davis was a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution in Washington\, D.C.\, a visiting lecturer at Harvard University\, and an assistant professor of economics at Rice University. A native of Oklahoma\, she received her Ph.D. in economics from Rice University\, which recognized her achievements with a Distinguished Alumna Award in 1991. \nTrudy Lieberman is the director of the health and medicine reporting program at the CUNY Graduate School of Journalism. She is a contributing editor for Columbia Journalism Review\, a contributor to The Nation and the author of several books. She has won numerous awards for her reporting including two National Magazine Awards. She also was a Fulbright Scholar to Japan and a John J. McCloy fellow to Germany to study health care in those countries. She is president of the AHCJ board of directors. \nJulie Rovner is a health policy correspondent for NPR\, specializing in the politics of health care. She is also a contributing editor for National Journal's CongressDaily. In 2005\, she was awarded the Everett McKinley Dirksen Award for distinguished reporting of Congress for her coverage of the passage of the 2003 Medicare prescription drug bill and its aftermath. Rovner has appeared on The NewsHour\, CNN\, C-Span\, MSNBC\, and NOW with Bill Moyers. Her articles have appeared in dozens of national newspapers and magazines\, including The Washington Post\, USA Today\, Modern Maturity and The Saturday Evening Post. A noted expert on health policy issues\, Rovner is the author of a critically-praised reference book\, "Health Care Politics and Policy A-Z." Its third edition was published by CQ Press in September 2008. Rovner is co-author of the book Managed Care Strategies 1997\, and has contributed to several other books\, including two chapters in 1995's "Intensive Care: How Congress Shapes Health Policy\," edited by political scientists Norman Ornstein and Thomas Mann. Previously\, Rovner covered health and human services for the Congressional Quarterly Weekly Report\, specializing in health care financing\, abortion\, welfare and disability issues. Later\, she covered health reform for the Medical News Network\, an interactive daily television news service for physicians\, and provided analysis and commentary on the health reform debates in Congress for NPR. She has been a regular contributor to the British medical journal The Lancet\, and her columns on patients' rights for Business and Health won her a share of the 1999 Jesse H. Neal National Business Journalism Award. \nMarilyn Werber Serafini has been the health care and welfare reporter for National Journal since 1995\, and has won awards for articles on these subjects. The most recent was an award from the Association of Health Care Journalists for an article comparing and analyzing the 2008 presidential candidates' health care proposals. She also won an  award from the Casey Journalism Center on Children and Families for an article that scrutinized President Bush's controversial proposal to give states money to encourage marriage and discourage divorce. She has written extensively about Medicare policy\, the uninsured and bioterrorism. Serafini has covered Congress since 1985\, writing about health care\, welfare\, trade\, tax and budget policy. She served two terms as a member of the executive committee of the congressional periodical galleries. She is a graduate of the University of Maryland and of American University\, where she received an M.A. in Journalism and Public Affairs. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/talking-health-political-promises/ CATEGORIES:Webinar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20081120T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20081120T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T160750Z CREATED:20231025T150129Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T160750Z UID:23570-1227142800-1227142800@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:FDA's Vaccines and related biological products advisory committee DESCRIPTION:The Committee will meet in open session to hear updates of the research program in the Laboratory of DNA Viruses\, Division of Viral Products\, Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research\, FDA. The Committee will also meet in a Closed Session to discuss the intramural research program. \nThis meeting will be held by teleconference. The public is welcome to attend the meeting at the specified location where a speakerphone will be provided. Public participation in the meeting is limited to the use of the speakerphone in the conference room. \n DATE: Nov. 20\, 2008\, via teleconference\, 1-4 p.m. \nLOCATION: National Institutes of Health\, Building 29B\, Conference Room C. \nCONTACT: Christine Walsh or Denise Royster\, Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research\, 301-827-0314. More Information URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/fdas-vaccines-and-related-biological-products-advisory-committee/ CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20081120T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20081120T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T160751Z CREATED:20231025T150128Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T160751Z UID:23568-1227142800-1227142800@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Great American Smokeout DESCRIPTION:The American Cancer Society offers resources for people trying to quit smoking\, including links to local activities and resources. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/great-american-smokeout/ CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20081120T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20081120T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T160751Z CREATED:20231025T150120Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T160751Z UID:23563-1227142800-1227142800@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Proposals to policy: National Town Hall (Live Broadcast) DESCRIPTION:PricewaterhouseCoopers has partnered with the National Association of Children's Hospitals and Related Institutions (NACHRI) to host "Proposals to policy: A national conversation on health care reform." The program will address the president-elect's health care reform plans and the impact those policy decisions will have on employers\, hospitals\, insurers\, pharmaceutical companies\, national and local policy makers\, government and consumers. \nPwC and NACHRI will broadcast this program from the National Press Club in Washington\, D.C. at 1:00 p.m. ET / 10:00 a.m. PT. Susan Dentzer of the NewsHour with Jim Lehrer will moderate a panel of health care experts that includes the incoming administration\, Congress and business community. Following the broadcast from the National Press Club\, 15 cities will host a local panel of healthcare experts to address the opportunities and challenges of health care reform. \nVisit www.pwc.com/extweb/industry.nsf or contact Robert Wilson for more information. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/proposals-to-policy-national-town-hall-live-broadcast/ CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20081119T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20081119T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T160752Z CREATED:20231025T145954Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T160752Z UID:23504-1227056400-1227056400@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:National Health Communication Conference: New Directions in Health Literacy DESCRIPTION:This year's American College of Physicians conference will focus on the impact of low health literacy on health care quality\, medication labels\, physicians' practices and the linkages between literacy and health literacy. Historically\, the ACP Foundation's Health Communication Conferences have attracted a broad range of national\, regional and local organizations that are in a position to help individuals with low health literacy. Attendees represent a wide array of organizations\, including academia\, medicine\, large employers\, pharmaceuticals\, media\, health insurance\, patient advocacy\, and government. \nAmong the sessions planned: \n\nHealth Literacy Interventions in Health Systems\nSystem Redesign to Provide Health Literacy Sensitive Clinical Care\nThe Impact of Health Literacy on Health Care Quality\nMedication Label Improvement: An Issue at the Intersection of Health Literacy and Patient Safety \n\nFind information about the conference here. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/national-health-communication-conference-new-directions-in-health-literacy/ CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20081118T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20081118T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T160753Z CREATED:20231025T150127Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T160753Z UID:23566-1226970000-1226970000@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Developing Cross Border Collaboration for Effective Disaster and Emergency Planning and Response DESCRIPTION:This webcast is presented by the Alabama Public Health Training Network. \nNoon-1:30 p.m. (Central Time) URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/developing-cross-border-collaboration-for-effective-disaster-and-emergency-planning-and-response/ CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20081117T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20081118T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T160754Z CREATED:20231025T150121Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T160754Z UID:23564-1226883600-1226970000@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:CDC/HRSA Advisory Committee on HIV and STD Prevention and Treatment DESCRIPTION:Highlights on the agenda include: \n\nAdult Hep B Vaccination/CDC release of Recommendations for Chronic Hep B Screening \nPEPFAR Reauthorization\nSTD Prevention Developments\nCDC Healthiest Nation Initiatives\nCDC's Revised HIV Incidence and Prevalence Estimates for the U.S.\nUpdate on the Ryan White Reauthorization Workgroup\nThe Interface Between Mental Health Services and HIV/STD Issues\, Including Risk Issues and Comprehensive and Synergistic Care Moderator\nProviding care to HIV patients\nEstablished counseling and testing policies\nUpdated map with geographical locations of all CHCs\nUnderstanding and Monitoring ARV Resistance in International Settings – Program and Research Perspectives\n\nLocation: Bethesda North Marriott and Conference Center5701 Marinelli RoadBethesda\, MD 20852(301) 822-9201 \nContact: Margie Scott-Cseh or Traci Sears \nPhone: (404) 639-8317 or (404) 498-2732 \nE-mail: zkr7@cdc.gov\, or tis0@cdc.gov URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/cdc-hrsa-advisory-committee-on-hiv-and-std-prevention-and-treatment/ CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20081117T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20081117T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T160755Z CREATED:20231025T150108Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T160755Z UID:23558-1226883600-1226883600@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:AHCJ Philadelphia chapter meeting: Workshop on health care reporting DESCRIPTION:This session can be viewed online\nPlease visit https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/397803915. \nAfter registering you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the Webinar. \nSystem Requirements \nPC-based attendeesRequired: Windows® 2000\, XP Home\, XP Pro\, 2003 Server\, Vista \nMacintosh®-based attendeesRequired: Mac OS® X 10.4 (Tiger®) or newer \n\nNov. 17\, 6-10 p.m.University of the Sciences in Philadelphia600 South 43rd StreetGriffin Hall\, Conference Room A Philadelphia\, PA 19104[Directions and campus map] \nPhiladelphia's AHCJ chapter will host a free workshop on health care reporting featuring guest lecturers Gary Schwitzer\, associate professor at the University of Minnesota School of Journalism and Mass Communications\, and publisher of HealthNewsReview.org\, and Kathleen Fairfield\, MD\, DrPH\, a medical editor with HealthNewsReview.org and clinician-scientist at Maine Medical Center. \nGary and Kathleen will discuss the HealthNewsReview.org project\, which has involved about two dozen reviewers who've evaluated and graded health news coverage for the past two-and-a-half years by reviewing 700 stories from 60 leading news organizations in the U.S. \nThey will share their data on how news organizations have performed on 10 criteria for accurate\, balanced and complete coverage; reflect on trends observed in the coverage of health care news; and provide tips about evaluating claims made about new health care treatments\, tests\, products and procedures. \nThe event is open to AHCJ members\, working journalists\, and journalism students. \n For more information contact: Eric Rosenthal at 610-649-1375 or etrosenthal@verizon.net.  \nFind out more about the Philadelphia chapter. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/ahcj-philadelphia-chapter-meeting-workshop-on-health-care-reporting/ CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20081114T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20081114T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T160756Z CREATED:20231025T150106Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T160756Z UID:23556-1226624400-1226624400@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Innovations in Health Policy: Using Cafeteria Plans to Foster Health Insurance Coverage for Workers DESCRIPTION:Webinar sponsored by the National Conference of State Legislatures \nIn the past three years a dozen states have authorized use of so-called "cafeteria plans" as a way to achieve affordable employer-related health insurance coverage. States like Rhode Island and Washington hope to provide a relatively painless choice for smaller employers and a 40 percent tax advantage for some employees. Hear a few experts explain how it is done. \n\n\nRichard Cauchi\, Program Director\, NCSL Health Program\, Denver \n\n\nEdward Neuschler\, Senior Program Officer at the Institute for Health Policy Solutions (IHPS) \n\n\nGet more information and register. These webinars are archived when they are over. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/innovations-in-health-policy-using-cafeteria-plans-to-foster-health-insurance-coverage-for-workers/ CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20081112T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20081112T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T160756Z CREATED:20231025T150120Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T160756Z UID:23562-1226451600-1226451600@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:PricewaterhouseCoopers' Health Research Institute analyzes Obama's health care reform plan DESCRIPTION:Media conference call to assess the implications of President-elect Obama's plan for health care reformComprehensive Analysis by PricewaterhouseCoopers' Health Research Institute \nTIME: 11:30 am to 12:10 pm EST \nWHO: Benjamin Isgur\, director\, PwC Health Research InstituteDavid Levy\, M.D.\, principal\, PwC Healthcare Advisory PracticeJack Rodgers\, Ph.D..\, director\, PwC Health Policy Economics PracticeTodd Evans\, director\, PwC\, Pharmaceutical & Life Sciences PracticeMichael Thompson\, principal\, PwC Global Human Resource Solutions Group \nThe incoming Obama Administration and the Democratic Congress will face the most critical challenges of this century. Amid the economic crisis and international conflicts\, Obama has pledged to take on the boldest challenge in healthcare today – universal healthcare coverage. \nAt a 40-minute media-only conference call\, experts from PricewaterhouseCoopers' Health Industries Group will present an in-depth look at President-elect Obama's health reform plan. The event will include a presentation of health care policy in an Obama administration: \n"Delivering on the Promise of Universal Coverage\," a report by PricewaterhouseCoopers' Health Research Institute\, on the implications of President-elect Obama's health reform vision. The presentation will address a variety of topics including: \n\nSpecific funding and reform priorities in 2009 that may impact his health reform agenda.\nEstimated costs of Obama's health reform plan through 2018 and potential options for funding.\nImplications of expanded access for employers\, consumers and the health industry including insurers\, hospitals and other providers\, pharmaceutical and life sciences companies.\nHow public and private collaborations can make health care more affordable and sustainable for the new administration.\n\nPRE-REGISTRATION: Members of the media interested in attending must register by visiting https://cossprereg.btci.com/prereg/key.process?key=PNP3D3RFD \nPre-registration is required for media to receive materials in advance of the call. \nCONTACT:Connie Hubbell The Hubbell Group\, Inc. 781-878-8882 hubbell@hubbellgroup.com \nCaryn Brownell 781-878-8882 cbrownell@hubbellgroup.com URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/pricewaterhousecoopers-health-research-institute-analyzes-obamas-health-care-reform-plan/ CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR